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Dr Brett Hallam, from the School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, won the award for Energy Innovation in New South Wales. His research is resulting in a significant increase in electrical output of solar panels which will lead to cheaper photovoltaic generated electricity. His focus is on developing techniques for manipulating the charge state of atomic hydrogen in silicon to neutralise performance-limiting defects in solar cells. more: Brett Hallam won a prestigious NSW Premier's Prize for Science and Engineering.

James Moo achieves different awards after his official nomination as Green Talent 2016. One of them was the 1st Runner-Up position for his entry on water-powered acetylene engine submitted under the competition category - Innovation by Inventors: Yet-To-Start.
more: James Guo Sheng Moo latest achievements.

The International Coordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme of UNESCO has named the recipients of the 2017 Young Scientists Awards and the Michel Batisse Award for Biosphere Reserve Management. The selection was announced during the MAB Council’s annual meeting in Paris, France (12 to 15 June). One of the winners is Dr Amirhosein Mosavi, Green Talent in 2015.
more: Green Talent Dr Amirhosein Mosavi receives the UNESCO Young Scientists Award.

Sabaa Khan was appointed by Canada's Minister of Climate Change and Environment to serve on the Commission of Environmental Cooperation’s (CEC) Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC). The JPAC advises the CEC’s governing body which is composed of the highest-level environmental authorities from Canada, Mexico and the United States, on any matter within the scope of the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation.
more: GT Awardee Sabaa Khan´s appointment to serve as JPAC member.

Emily Elhacham from Israel visited the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus–Senftenberg on 26 October 2016 in the scope of the international "Green Talents" competition hosted by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). On the photo you can see Emily Elhacham with the doctoral candidate Vitali Scherbahn in the biotechnology laboratory building on the Senftenberg campus in front of the "Nanodetector" analytical apparatus.
more: Green Talents Award Winner from Israel Visits the BTU Nanobiotechnology Research Group .

A book on “Low Carbon Urban Infrastructure Investment in Asian Cities” by Dr. Joni Jupesta, Head of Policy Research and Analytics Programme (PRAP) of ASEAN Center for Energy (ACE) and Ms Takako Wakiyama of the Climate and Energy Area and Green Economy Area, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) has been released by Springer in July 2016. more: Another book of Green Talent Joni Jupesta just published.

Tonni was given the Green Award 2015 from MCCC-AAET for outstanding contributions toward a low-carbon economy that will mitigate the adverse effects of climate change, to protect the environment, and to help realise a greener world for tomorrow. more: Green Talent Alumni won the ASEAN Green Award.

Kennedy Mbeva, together with Pieter Pauw, has written a paper that is based on the research he undertook during his Green Talents Research Stay at DIE between April and June 2015. The paper has just been published by the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE). more: Kennedy on self-differentiation of countries’ responsibilities.

On the occasion of the Year of Science 2016 “City of the Future”, launched by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) invites international scientists to learn more about research activities in the area of urban transition, mobility and logistics at German universities and research institutes. more: Tonni Kurniawan is one of the winners of the Science Tour 2016 .

Bruno Monteferri and Alexandr Iscenco, both Green Talents from 2013, took up the opportunity to spend a three-month research stay at an institution of their choice, which brought both of them to the Institute of Ecological Economy Research in Berlin. more: Two Green Talents at the IÖW in Berlin.

The CURIOS initiative was started by two Green Talents and aims at becoming a global movement with an international community of young changemakers engaged in conserving the natural and archaeological heritage of the world. more: How CURIOS are you?.

Biomass to fuel programmes are under research and development worldwide. The principles for biorefinery design, however, are still in their infancy. Together with others, two of our Green Talents have now published a review that combines thermodynamic, metabolic, and sustainability analyses for a biorefinery design. more: Two Green Talents publish review on distributed macroalgal biorefineries.

Through her Green Talents research stay Sandra Zapata, Colombian winner of 2011, was able to establish a cooperation between her company and the University of Hohenheim. more: Sustainable Collaboration.

The 17th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP17) took place from November 28 to December 9, 2011, in Durban, South Africa. "Green Talent" Aluwani Nemukula, winner of the international Green Talents Competition 2009 participated as "Youth Ambassador for Climate Change" at COP 17. The "Youth Ambassador" initiative was driven by the South African eThekwini Environmental Planning and Climate Protection Department and was aimed at encouraging climate change leadership amongst youth. more: Green Talent selected "Youth Ambassador for Climate Change" for the United Nations Climate Conference 2011 in Durban.